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Shopping in Tampa

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

Missing Piece


A quite sizable consignment shop in South Tampa, the Missing Piece offers a wide range of furniture options. Located in Britton Plaza with a slew of other discount home and furniture options, it is a great place to start the shopping. One can peak ahead of time on the Missing Piece Tampa Website. They post a dozen or so pictures each day of new deliveries. You cannot purchase ...

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Market Fresh


For a local but gourmet market pop on over to the Fresh Market. A favorite in Carrollwood for years, located on Dale Mabry they have recently opened a South Tampa location as well, this one on Henderson. Last night I stopped in during the after-work rush and picked up a smattering of to-go tubs. All fresh food, hence the name, with good variety each day. We got egg rolls, BBQ wings, ...

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

A Little Bit of Vegas in Tampa


The Seminole Hardrock Hotel & Casino - Tampa is the Tampa Bay area's only casino.  Operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, the Seminole Hardrock offers the feel of Vegas only ten minutes east of downtown Tampa.

It features a 12-story hotel with 250 rooms, including 46 suites.  The rooms are spacious and give you that feeling of truly escaping the real world.

Some of the amenities include:

Huge casino open 24-hours ...

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Suncoast Resort & Hotel - An Open-Minded Resort


The Suncoast Resort & Hotel, located in St. Petersburg (just 20 minutes west of Tampa), is the world's largest all gay resort and entertainment complex.  It is strictly for adults 21 and over and ID is required.

It features 120 room and suites, the Flamingo Restaurant, 5 bars, an all gay shopping mall, heated pool, 9 tennis courts, leather bar & shop, 2 white sand volleyball courts, a live theater, meeting ...

Friday, February 9th, 2007

Tampa's Great Shopping and Restaurants - WestShore Plaza


Just a mile south of International Plaza and Bay Street, you'll find another one of Tampa's wonderful malls: WestShore Plaza.

Located in the Westshore Business District, about one mile from Tampa International Airport and five miles from downtown Tampa, Westshore Plaza offers an affordable yet high-class shopping experience. There are 115 stores, a 14-theatre AMC movie complex and restaurants such as P.F. Changs, Maggiano's Little Italy, The Palm Restaurant and ...

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Tampa's Great Shopping and Restaurants - International Plaza and Bay Street


International Plaza and Bay Street is an upscale retail center, which borders Tampa International Airport, located in the Westshore Business District and is only 5 miles from downtown Tampa.

The mall features 200+ specialty shops and restaurants and is anchored by Nordstroms, Dillards, Neiman Marcus and Robb & Stucky Interiors.

Bay Street, which is connected to the mall, offers a "town" atmosphere with brick walks, indoor and outdoor eating, boutiques, retail sidewalk ...

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Tampa’s Premiere Accessory: Centro Ybor


One of Tampa’s hottest night spots --- known for cigars, booze and family-friendly fare --- among other things, Ybor City is one of the most historic and eclectic districts in the city.

But that’s not what this area of the city is known for.

A stone’s throw from downtown, and a hop and skip from Tampa Bay, Ybor is host to Tampa’s “red-light district”, filled with nightclubs and bars, making for an ...

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Two Tampa Men Successful Star Gazers


When Greg Albach looks to the stars, he sees his mortgage getting paid, his table being topped with food and his education being funded.

Owner of Sign Here Autographs, Albach is in the business of acquiring the signatures of Hollywood’s finest stars, most beautiful people, the elite of the American dream and he’s been doing it for more than 25 years.

The first came at age seven when he saw Rick Flair, ...

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Tampa mall continues to expand


Two months from the expected completion date of the current renovation of Westfield Brandon, it seems more expansion at the Tampa-area mall may be in the works.

Though no concrete plans for more growth exist, officials from the mall are keeping their eyes on the future as they look for more ways to keep the shopping center growing, county officials acknowledged last week.

Talks, initiated by Brandon (a suburb minutes east of Tampa) mall ...